Editor's notes
.. A GREAT BIG CONGRATULA-
. TIONS to members of the Dallas
boys and girls basketball teams for
playing their hearts out and advanc-
ing last week in inter-district com-
petition.
The Lady Mountaineers will get
another shot and going even further
up the ladder tonight when they do
battle at the Scranton CYC while
the Mounts were scheduled to play
Honesdale last night.
Members of The Dallas Post staff
wish both teams the best of luck.
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“ NOT TO BE
"OVERLOOKED
are members of
the Lake-Lehman
wrestling team
‘who came home
‘with District 2
‘medals after last
‘weekend’s Dis-
trict wrestling
‘competition. DOTTY
4 MARTIN
‘= Although the Mohawks of Meyers
‘put the skids to a Lake-Lehman
‘team title, there were several Black
‘Knights who gave it their best shot
‘and took home medals.
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2
'. RALPH SELTZER, the part-time
police officer from Kingston Town-
nile driver several weeks ago, is
now recuperating at home.
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| Seltzer was discharged from Nes-
bitt Memorial Hospital last week
after spending some time ‘there
following skin graft operations and
is now resting at his Kingston home.
Seltzer is waiting patiently to
undertake the difficult role of being
a father as his wife, the former
Carol Kuzma of Swoyersville, is
expecting the couple’s first child
next month.
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A GREAT BIG HAPPY BIRTH-
DAY to Dallas Post staff correspon-
dent Charlot M. Denmon who cele-
brated a birthday last week.
Charlot, or ‘“Tooties’” as we all
know her, is well-known around the
Back Mountain and has made her
mark at Bonomo’s Bowling Center
in the Back Mountain Bowling
League.
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WHILE WE'RE WISHING CON-
GRATULATIONS, I would also like
to extend my condolences to Charlot
and her husband, Andy, upon the
death of their 20-year-old poodle,
Molly, last week.
‘Molly, who was a long-time
member of the Denmon family,
suffered a stroke and eventually
had to give up on life - not before
offering many wonderful memories
~ to her owners, however.
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SOME FRIENDS OF MINE have
become convinced there are people
in this world who have monthly
- committee meetings and plan how
to aggrevate people.
My insurance agent just last week
told me she’s sure there are people
who get together on a monthly
basis, form committees and plan on
how they’re going to make her life
miserable for that month.
Have you ever felt like that - that
people are honestly trying their
darndest to get under your skin?
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HOW ABOUT THE PARTY at the
new Back Mountain Library this
past Monday during the grand open-
ing of the building? Sounds like it
was quite a bash.
Sorry, I missed it, but our photog-
rapher Ed Campbell has been
spending some time at the library
these days, getting photos of the
move and the ribbon-cutting cere-
mony and all.
Library volunteer Beverly Mar-
chetti stopped in to say hello that
afternoon and told us she was sure
they had made enough coffee at the
library that morning to serve the
entire Back Mountain Community.
Coffee or no coffee, however,
make it a point to visit the new
Back Mountain Library.
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AND, REMEMBER - if you have
any overdue books that belong to
the library, you can return them
without paying an overdue charge.
Between now and the end of this
month, the library is conducting
Forgiveness Weeks and is offering
area residents a chance to return
overdue books without paying a
fine.
You can’t beat the offer - and
really, wouldn’t you rather see the
books on the shelves of the library
so others can. enjoy them than
collecting dust on your shelves at
home?
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SPEAKING OF THE LIBRARY,
The Dallas Post takes great pride in
sponsoring a local photography con-
test in conjunction with National
Library Week 1985, April 14-20.
The Post is offering four $25 first
place cash prizes in the contest,
along with ribbons for second and
third place winners.
Read all about the contest in
today’s edition of The Dallas Post
and make it a point to visit the
library between April 12 and April
17 to cast a vote for your favorite
photograph.
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other day and wondered why we
didn’t have a photographer at a
recent Cub Scout Blue and Gold
Banquet. Our answer - because we
didn’t know about it.
The Dallas Post has a staff pho-
tographer who goes to such events
and will glady take photos for publi-
cation in our newspaper, however,
we must first be informed of what
events are taking place before we
can schedule a photographer to be
there.
Organizations such as Cub Scouts,
Girl Scouts, church groups, Little
League groups, etc. must realize
how important it is for them to
appoint a publicity chairman who
will keep us posted of the group’s
events.
Even though we are willing to
take photos of these events, it’s
absolutely impossible for us to know
about everything going on in the
Back Mountain.
If your group is having a special
event, naming new officers, plan-
ning a fund-raiser, just give me a
call at 675-5211 and you'll see how
easy it is to have a photograph in
The Dallas Post.
J. Stephen Buckley
~ Dotty Martin
Betty Bean
Mike Danowski
Charlot Denmon
Joe Gula
Marvin Lewis
Jean Brutko
~ paid in advance.
under the act of March 3, 1889.
time.
Publisher
Editor
Circulation Director
Office Manager
Church
Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - MARCH 8, 1935
To assist Kingston Township School District, an
emergency appropriation of $3,500 was granted by the
state. Jackson Township School Board was also
assessed $611 for tuition payments.
Mrs. Della Parrish, Worthy Matron of Dallas
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star was honored for
her service at a dinner held at the Colonial Tea Room,
Fernbrook.
Deaths '- Robert K. Hislop, Forty Fort; Mary
Hopfer, Dallas.
You could get - Codfish 23c pkg.; sardines 2 oval
cans 15¢; chuck pot roast 22c 1b.; stewing chickens 23c
Ib.; mushrooms 29c lb.; sweet potatoes 4 1b. 19¢c; hot
sons buns 12-12¢; 2 cans asparagus tips 39c; cheese
19¢ 1b.
40 YEARS AGO - MARCH 9, 1945
Pennsylvania State Library, through Miss Evelyn
Matthews of its extension department assured the
Back Mountain Library Association that it was pre-
pared to furnish 2,000 volumes on a two-year loan
basis to provide a nucleus for the new library.
Cpl. Charles Mitchell was awarded the Purple
Heart. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Mitchell of Kunkle,
he had been wounded in the shoulder but had returned
to action.
Married - Lieutenant Walter Lewin, U.S.A.A.F. to
Dorothy Boney. ;
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Gus Adler, Shaver-
town, 25 years.
Deaths - Claude Isaacs, former Dallas resident;
Myfanwy Richards, Trucksville.
You could get - Steak 34c 1lb.; cod fillets 32¢ 1b.;
butter 48c lb.; Niblets corn 14c can; rice 2 Ib. 23c;
Palmolive soap 3 bars 20c.
30 YEARS AGO - MARCH 11, 1955
Five prominent residents of the Back Mountain area
were named to the Advisory Committee for the new
Back Mountain office of Wyoming National Bank at
Shavertown. James D. Hutchinson, Alfred D. Bronson,
Alfred H. Runstall, Willard E. John, Jr. and Granville
H. Sowden were named to the board according to bank
president Albert M. Bossard.
Shavertown native Lee Tracy, Broadway actor and
television star, left for. Australia and New Zealand
where he was assigned the part of Captain Queeg in
the stage production of the Caine Mutiny.
Engaged - Mabel Lewis to Robert B. Shaver; Vida
Kocher to Harold C.W. Birth; Nancy Robinson to
Donald Smith Devor, Jr.; Elizabeth Bunney to
Thomas Moore; Lois Jean Hawk to Pvt. W. Eugene
Hale; Rebecca Eleanor Gabel to LaVerne Anthony
Stueber.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ‘Gibbons,
Chase, 25 years.
Deaths - Thomas Healy, Dallas,
You could get - Women’s spring coat $14.98; steaks,
sirloin, 79c 1b.; leg o lamb 59c lb.; franks 39c lb.;
pollock fillet 19c pkg.; egg 63¢ doz.; new potatoes 5 1b.
29c; tomato ketchup 2-14 oz. bottles 45¢; Ideal coffee
89c¢ Ib.
20 YEARS AGO - MARCH 11, 1965
Mrs. Janet K. Smith was named kindergarten
coordinator and reading program coordinator of the
elementary grades at Dallas Schools.
Ambrose Gavigan, well known area grocer, opened
Gavy’s Market on Memorial Highway in Shavertown.
Engaged - Judith Lincoln and Frederick J. Roberts;
Louise Fay Sutton and Richard I. Arnold; Marjorie L.
Hughes to William J. Davis.
Deaths - Irvin A. Rood, Harveys Lake.
You could get - Picnic hams 27c 1b.; rolled rump
roast 85¢ 1b.; franks 2 1b. 89c; bananas 10c Ib.; leaf
lettuce 19c 1b.; strawberries 3 pt. baskets $1; Tetley
tea bags 64-68c; orange juice 6 oz. 4 cans 99c.
10 YEARS AGO - MARCH 13, 1975
Three students from Dallas Senior High School were
seleced to participate in Region 2 State Band held at
Easton High Schol. The honors went to Robert Baird,
Phillip Miller and John Kraynak.
Dallas Chapter Eastern Star marked its 50th anni-
versary. Edyth Bonning was Worthy Matron while
Dennis Bonning was Worthy Patron. Charter and 50
year members were honored.
You could get-Roasting chicken 49¢ 1b.; corned beef
brisket $1.29 1lb.; bottom round roast $1.29 Ib.;
applesauce 3-15 oz. cans $1; new cabbage 1lc 1b.;
lettuce 29¢ hd.; oranges 10-99¢; Mrs. T’s Pierogies 16
oz. pkg. 79c.
LETTERS
DEAR EDITOR:
vj
The 1984 Pennsylvania antlered
whitetail deer season is history and
with the close of the season it
becomes necessary to tell ‘“Woeful
Wife”’ where her happy nimrod has
been and what he has been doing.
Preparation, planning and prac-
tice are the key words, ‘“Woeful’’.
Now let’s be fair. Have you never
shopped for a big trip? Did you
never buy that special dress and
find no shoes or purse to match?
Ergo...back to the mall. Did we not
see you grooming, spraying, polish-
ing, brushing, and pampering to
meet the competition poised like
wolves to snatch your nimrod’s
affection? ' ‘““‘Woeful’”’, have you
never been so excited about a heal-
thy diversion in your life that you
didn’t share the spark with a
friend?
Checking the supplies is a must.
Yes, that includes the cards and the
liquor cabinet. Note now ‘Woeful”’
that at the end of the season no one
has lost the ranch at cards or
checked in with the “AA”. Oh yes!
We're still friends at the end of the
week, too!
You have never been there?
Please come, but not during deer
season. No women allowed! You see
“Woeful”, the “Cabin” has long
A LE :
been a place of preserving the
family. Our sons have shared many
a cherished moment with dad in the
“Cabin”. Do come though, but bring
your chainsaw.
Oh, “Woeful” why does your won-
dering nimrod feel the call of the
“Cabin” so often? If none of the
offerings above is sufficient then
let’s turn to the Bible for a possible
answer...Proverbs 25:24, “It is
better to live in a corner of a roof
than in a house shared with a
contentious woman.’
See you next “Buck Season’’.
FAITHFUL HUNTER
DEAR EDITOR:
We would like to bring the follow-
ing to the public’s attention.
Because of public support, our orga-
nization has grown and expanded.
Formerly, we were Pathways to
Independence, Inc., a non-profit,
private organization advocating for
mentally retarded citizens. Our new
name is N.E. Pa. Advocates for the
Mentally Retarded, Inc., 73 W. Ross
Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702.
We advocated to defeat the Com-
munity Living Arrangement
Amendments, 1983 House Bill 2053.
We receive no state or federal
funds. We do not provide a direct
service, thereby avoiding conflicts
of interest. We do not believe in
blanket treatment for persons with
mental retardation.
Our general purpose is to act as
citizens and their families as an
entity. We seek to provide as much
information as possible to families
and friends, as well as public offi-
cials, legislators, and the general
public at large. We seek to create a
wholesome and productive attitude
toward the various types of residen-
tial care facilities for the retarded
as we look to participate equally
with other mental retardation orga-
nizations and service delivery sys-
tems.
We are affiliated with Pa. League
of Concerned Families of Retarded
Citizens, a state organization, and
Parent Network, a national organi-
zation.
ATTY. JOHN A. BEDNARZ, JR.
PRESIDENT
NORTHEAST PA. ADVOCATES
THE MENTALLY
: RETARDED, INC.
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LIBRARY NEWS
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
A teardrop fell! A familiar quote
finally removed the last library
belongings from the old building at
69 Main Street. I locked the door for
the last time at 5:00 p.m. on Thurs-
day, Feb. 28 and left the building in
fairly good condition.
The library first began its service
to the public in 1945 in the building
on Main Street and after 40 years, it
really has outgrown its facilities. As
we begin the next 40 years at 96
Huntsville Road, our capital cam-
paign slogan, “The Next Chapter”
is very fitting and another thought
would be, A blossom began!
This is our new beginning and the
building should prove to be a very
valuable asset to our community.
As we start the next 40 years in our
new facility, we would like to res-
tate our original proverb: ‘The
Back Mountain Memorial Library is
“A perpetual, living memorial to
the Back Mountain men and women
who have served in all wars to
preserve the American ideal.”
The members of the staff of the
library and the Board of Directors
cordially invite the entire commu-
nity to come and browse through
their new library.
The last people to sign out books
in the old librry were a student,
David Fosko, of Lehman and Bev-
erly Todd of Shavertown. We anx-
iously await the signing out of the
first book in the new library and
will announce the winner of our
Guess the Date contest soon.
The hours at the library will be
9:30 to 8:30, Monday through Thurs-
day and 9:30 to 5:30 Friday and
Saturday. The children’s room and
the main library will have the same
hours.
A very special thanks to some
very dedicated volunteers who have
helped tremendously with the move.
Mel Congdon, Carl Oberst, David
Smith, Kerry Freeman, who loaned
trucks; Mrs. Crump who has baked
a fresh batch of cookies every day;
Jean Warneka and daughter, Lori,
Mary Thom, Jean Alexander, Benny
Matchett, Joanne Runner, Gerri
Graham, Irma Jacobs, and Morag
Michael who came with her voyager
van and helped haul books. The men
of Rotary, the Back Mountain
Kiwanis, Boy Scouts of Troop 281,
the Kiwanis Club of Dallas, Boy
Scout Troop 232, and a great
Brownie troop who each carried
four books at a time from the
second floor to the new children’s
room on the first floor.
One very special Girl Scout, Jen-
nifer Farley of Troop 634, Shaver-
town who has been here shelving
books every day while working on
her silver project and’ brought a
friend along to help, Blaise Hoyt.
The members of the library staff
have worked very hard doing many
different types of work, from scrub-
bing, packing, unpacking, shelving
and moving boxes and furniture
from one place to another. The staff
has given many volunteer hours
during the move.
“Men who read more achieve
more’ - surveys prove it. And men
who achieve more keep on reading.
Your brand new library shelves are
filled with reading material to help
you achieve.
STATE CAPITOL
ROUNDUP
Here is a summary of important
events that occurred on Capitol Hill
last week from: Rep. Frank Coslett,
120th Legislative District.
CASINO-TYPE GAMBLING in
Pennsylvania taverns was outlawed
this week when the Legislature
voted to repeal part of a 1984 law
which had inadvertently allowed
blackjack and other card tourna-
ments. Action came swiftly with the
House and Senate voting Tuesday
and the governor signing the mea-
sure on Thursday. Tavern owners
and their legislative supporters had
argued that the bars needed the
tournaments to survive economi-
cally. But opponents countered that
such card games would open the
door to widespread casino gambling
and the possibility of organized
crime control.
HOME HEATING aid for low-
income families can be sufficiently
funded with available federal funds,
it was decided this week as House
Republicans backed Gov. Dick
Thornburgh’s opinion on the matter.
Thornburgh had vetoed legislation
calling for the infusion of state tax
monies into the heating fund, saying
it would create a subsidy program
“where no need has been demon-
strated.” House Republicans, with
some Democratic support, suc-
ceeded in sustaining the veto by a
vote of 128-66. A veto override
requires a two thirds majority or
136 votes.
INSTALLMENT SALES in the
Commonwealth will retain an 18
percent interest ceiling for the next
three years under legislation
approved this week in the Senate.
The House had approved the bill
earlier and the governor is expected
to act on it next week. Supporters
said the bill would help prevent
credit firms from leaving the state,
thus possibly cutting off credit pur-
chases to people in lower-income
categories.” = ;
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